Angry over the Islamic symbolism contained in the Flight 93 Memorial Design, which appears to honor both the heroes and the terrorists, a group of concerned citizens asked Harry Beam (Lt. Col. U.S. Army Retired) to lead an organized effort to have th…..

The “run” on rice that Costcos and to a lesser extent Sam’s have experienced recently on bulk purchases (of 20# bags of basmati, jasmine and such) is attributed by the reports I’ve seen mostly to small restauranteurs and such like wanting to cushion their businesses against foreseen price increases. At retail, no problems, so far.

Still, I am stocking our freezer with beef, since so many beef producers are sending their stock early to slaughter, because of feed price increases–largely the result of turning corn into ethanol in larger amounts. WTG: burning food. Smart move. (Of course, my fav beef source doesn’t use any feed beyond grazing, so it probably won’t have as great an impact on that source. 100% range fed Scottish Highland (longhair) Beef: good stuff, maynard.)